Headlamp is an open‑source, extensible Kubernetes SIG UI project designed to let you explore, manage, and debug cluster resources.Karpenter is a Kubernetes Autoscaling SIG node provisioning project that helps clusters scale quickly and efficiently. It launches new nodes in seconds, selects appropriate instance types for workloads, and manages the full node lifecycle, including scale-down.The new Headlamp Karpenter Plugin adds real-time visibility into Karpenter’s activity directly from the Headlamp UI. It shows how Karpenter resources relate to Kubernetes objects, displays live metrics, and surfaces scaling events as they happen. You can inspect pending pods during provisioning, review scaling decisions, and edit Karpenter-managed resources with built-in validation. The Karpenter plugin was made as part of a LFX mentor project.The Karpenter plugin for Headlamp aims to make it easier for Kubernetes users and operators to understand, debug, and fine-tune autoscaling behavior in their clusters. Now we will give a brief tour of the Headlamp plugin.Map view of Karpenter Resources and how they relate to Kubernetes resourcesEasily see how Karpenter Resources like NodeClasses, NodePool and NodeClaims connect with core Kubernetes resources like Pods, Nodes etc.Visualization of Karpenter MetricsGet instant insights of Resource Usage v/s Limits, Allowed disruptions, Pending Pods, Provisioning Latency and many more .Scaling decisionsShows which instances are being provisioned for your workloads and understand the reason behind why Karpenter made those choices. Helpful while debugging.Config editor with validation supportMake live edits to Karpenter configurations. The editor includes diff previews and resource validation for safer adjustments.Real time view of Karpenter resourcesView and track Karpenter specific resources in real time such as “NodeClaims” as your cluster scales up and down.Dashboard for Pending PodsView all pending pods with unmet scheduling requirements/Failed Scheduling highlighting why they couldn't be scheduled.Karpenter ProvidersThis plugin should work with most Karpenter providers, but has only so far been tested on the ones listed in the table. Additionally, each provider gives some extra information, and the ones in the table below are displayed by the plugin.Provider NameTestedExtra provider specific info supportedAWS✅✅Azure✅✅AlibabaCloud❌❌Bizfly Cloud❌❌Cluster API❌❌GCP❌❌Proxmox❌❌Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)❌❌Please submit an issue if you test one of the untested providers or if you want support for this provider (PRs also gladly accepted).How to usePlease see the plugins/karpenter/README.md for instructions on how to use.Feedback and QuestionsPlease submit an issue if you use Karpenter and have any other ideas or feedback. Or come to the Kubernetes slack headlamp channel for a chat.